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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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